CVE-2022-28201
First published: Mon Sep 19 2022(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.6, 1.36.x before 1.36.4, and 1.37.x before 1.37.2. Users with the editinterface permission can trigger infinite recursion, because a bare local interwiki is mishandled for the mainpage message.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/mediawiki | <=1:1.31.16-1+deb10u2 | 1:1.31.16-1+deb10u6 1:1.35.11-1~deb11u1 1:1.35.13-1~deb11u1 1:1.39.4-1~deb12u1 1:1.39.5-1~deb12u1 1:1.39.5-1 |
| MediaWiki MediaWiki | <1.35.6 | |
| MediaWiki MediaWiki | >=1.36.0<1.36.4 | |
| MediaWiki MediaWiki | >=1.37.0<1.37.2 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =11.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T297571
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/YJNXKPV5Z56NSUQ4G3SXPDUIZG5EQ7UR/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-28201
- https://blog.legoktm.com/2022/07/03/a-belated-writeup-of-cve-2022-28201-in-mediawiki.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00027.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5246
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2022-28201?
The severity of CVE-2022-28201 is medium with a severity value of 4.4.
How does CVE-2022-28201 affect MediaWiki?
CVE-2022-28201 affects MediaWiki versions before 1.35.6, 1.36.x before 1.36.4, and 1.37.x before 1.37.2.
Who is affected by CVE-2022-28201?
Users of MediaWiki versions before 1.35.6, 1.36.x before 1.36.4, and 1.37.x before 1.37.2 are affected by CVE-2022-28201.
How can CVE-2022-28201 be exploited?
The vulnerability can be exploited by users with the editinterface permission by triggering infinite recursion using a bare local interwiki for the mainpage message.
Are there any fixes available for CVE-2022-28201?
Yes, updates to MediaWiki versions 1.35.6, 1.36.4, and 1.37.2 have been released to fix CVE-2022-28201.
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